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- LORENZ GUNDRUP, OF SIRINlGEEIELD,I ILLINOISY BRACKET Application filed February 23, 1926. Serial No. 90,220.

The present invention relates to a highly radially disposed arms forreccivingany apnovel, yet simple deviceV for use in assempropiiaterfasteningmeans such as screwsA or bling and disassembling the skimming bowl the like. If desired, the bracket may bemade of cream separators. to form a part oifiany` welli known type of One of the important objects ot the present cream separator.

invention is to provide a bracket which is of Anupwardly disposed ear or lug A is such construction as to provide a rigid and formed on the outer endet each oflthe radistationary support for the skimming bowl of ally disposed arms, and as isclfearlyshown a cream separator in order that parts thereof in Figure l, these ears or lugs slightly la, may be readily assembled or disassembled for curved soas to conform with the contour oi' cleaning purposes. the flange or rim which extends around the A further object is to provide a supporting base or larger endV of theskimming bowl 6 bracket of the above mentioned character which forms` a part` of a cream separator. wherein the same includes a means for co- As the skimming bowl may be otfthe-conven operation with the usual notches formed in tional construction, and as tliesame forms no the upstanding flange of the base of the skimimportant part ot the Vpresent invention, a ming bowl oi' a cream separator whereby said detailed description thereof is not thought bowl is secured on the bracket against slipnecessary. page or rotation during the loosening or tight- As is more clearly shown in Figure 2l of m ening ot the nut at the upper end ot the bowl. the drawing, one ot' the upstanding ears or 70 A further object is to provide a supporting lugs 4 is of? a greater height than the other bracket of the above mentioned character ears orllugs. `A pin? is arranged transversely which is simple in construction, inexpensive, inthe longer ear or lug and the inner end strong, and durable, and further well adaptthereofprojects beyond the inner curved tace .55 ed to the purpose tor whichit is designed. ot said eartor the purpose hereinafter to be 7.;

Other objects and advantages ot the invenmore fullyl described. tion will become apparent during the course In order that the skimming bowl ot a of the following description taken in conneccream separator may be disassembled for tion with the accompanying drawing. cleaning purposes, after the bowl h as been 3@ In the accompanying drawing forming a removed from the separator machine,the bowl 80 part of this application and in which like is placed on the bracket 2 in the manner as numerals designate like parts throughout the Shown by the dotted lines in Figure 2 of th@ SSVG'Iill WSWS: l l drawing, and whenthe base of the bowl rests Flgulf l 1S 21,15013 Plan VleW O the bracket on the bracket, so that the inner end of the 15 @mbfdymg my llventlolg pin is disposed in the upper end of the notch 85 Figure 2 1S a 81de. elevimon there# ShOWmg 8 which is formed in the rim or flanO'e 5 and L Sklmmlqng bowl m the act of bemg placed which encircles the lower end of the lonowl, the @nhe lflacit i d d 1 -f d. other ears will it against the rim, and the lgme 1S a le uc@ p an Vlew O a m0 l' bowl will thus be supported in an upright 4.o cation and Fgmle 4 is a Sectional View therethrough' rigid position on the bracket. The cooperat- In the drawing with reference more parmg ptn and ntch Wm prevent the acldental ticularly to Figures 1 and 2, the numeral 1 tomillo or Shppage of the bowl Whlle Sup' designates generally my improved supportported 0n the bracketis; ing bracket, the same being formed ot any The bowl nut Whlch 1S a'allgfd at the up 95 suitable material, and comprising the radi- 106.1 511131191 @11d 0f the bowl 1S then Per ally disposed arms 2. The bracket l is adaptllltted t0 be I'GQIOVGd by the USG 0f a WIGIlCh ed to be secured on any suitable stationary 011 any Other Sultable tool 1n an easy and etsupport such as a table or the like and to icient manner. In this way, the various parts this end I provide suitable openings 3 in the of the skimming bOWl may be readily and lo() easily disassembled, and manifestly the parts of the skimming bowl may be assembled.

In Figures 3 and 4 of the drawing, a modi'- fication is shown wherein the bracket comprises a circular base plate 10 which is of a diameter slightl greater than the diameter of the rim or ange 5 which encircles the larger portion of the skimming bowl and eX- tending upwardly from the circular base plate 10 at its perimeter is the annular rim 11. This rim 11 is adapted to engage the annular flange 5 and a transversely extending pin 12 similar to the pin 7 is associated with the rim 11 for cooperation with the notch 8 formed in the flange 5 in the same manner as does the pin 7 which is carried b one of the upstanding gears or lugs 4, and or the same purpose.

The circular base plate 10 is also provided with suitable openings 13 to receive appropriate fastening means whereby said bracket as embodied in the modified form may be rigidly secured either on a stationary support or on the cream separator.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that minor changes in the size, shape, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to with- -out departing from the spirit of the invention and scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is As a new article of manufacture, a bracket constructed from a single piece of metal and including a central portion, and a plurality of equi-distantly spaced arms extending radially from the central portion, the arms and the central portion all being disposed in the same horizontal plane, an upstanding ear formed on the outer end of each arm, the inner face of each ear being curved, one of t-he upstanding ears being of greater height than the other ears, and a stationary transverse pin extending inwardly from the longer ear and disposed in a plane above the upper edges of the other ears as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

LORENZ GUNDRUP. 

